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English Dictionary: imprudent by the DICT Development Group
2 results for imprudent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
imprudent
adj
  1. not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger
    Antonym(s): prudent
  2. lacking wise self-restraint; "an imprudent remark"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Imprudent \Im*pru"dent\, a. [L. imprudens; pref. im- not +
      prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See {Prudent}, and cf.
      {Improvident}.]
      Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet;
      injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper. --
      {Im*pru"dent*ly}, adv.
  
               Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent
               behavior of many of the ministers and readers.
                                                                              --Strype.
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